The British placed a tax on sugar, wine, and other important things, this was called The Sugar Act. The British wanted more to help provide more security for the colonies. The British also hoped that the act would force colonists to sell their goods to Britain as opposed to selling to other countries. The Sugar Act did just the opposite, the colonist were very upset because if they only traded with Britain, they would not be able to sell their goods for as much. The people in the colonies got worried that Britain would have them spending more of their money, so they started boycotting British goods and convinced everyone else to do the same. Boycotting
The British placed a tax on sugar, wine, and other important things, this was called The Sugar Act. The British wanted more to help provide more security for the colonies. The British also hoped that the act would force colonists to sell their goods to Britain as opposed to selling to other countries. The Sugar Act did just the opposite, the colonist were very upset because if they only traded with Britain, they would not be able to sell their goods for as much. The people in the colonies got worried that Britain would have them spending more of their money, so they started boycotting British goods and convinced everyone else to do the same. Boycotting